Combination display board, container, and pad



June 13, 1944. s. WEISSMAN COMBINATION DISPLAY BOARD, CONTAINER AND PADFiled July 2'7 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR SAMUEL WEISSMAN ma -e41ATTORNEY Patented June 13, 1944 UNITED STATES PAT EN T OF F ICE 7 V2,351,378 h f l COMBINATION DISPLAY BOARD, CON-f TAJNERQ'AND PAD v r. 7'Samuel Weissman, New York, N. Y. n I application Ji1ly'27, le sjseriai N.*496,339 M s Claims. e1.'2t 44 This invention relates to a combinationdisplay board, pad and containerQand more particularly to a unitarydevice comprising as a base a container member with a pad therein, and adisplay board serving as alid for the container.

My invention has applicability in various fields including, amongothers, those of the jewelers and optometrists trades. In displayingarticles of jewelry, the salesmangenerally employs a limp piece of plushor velvet which he places upon the counter and upon which the itemsoffered for sale are deposited for the customers inspection. When a saleismade, the jeweler is obliged to obtain wrapping tissue from some placegenerally remote from the specific locale at which the items arebeingdisplayed. It is one of the objectives of my invention to providethe jeweler with a unitary device containing a display board of suitablematerial, such as plush or the like, and a pad of wrapping tissueassociatedwith a container removably attached to the display board. Thearrangement is such that upon a raising of the display board, whichserves as a lid for the container, a sheet of paper may be readilydetached from-the pad for wrapping the sold item. The arrangement,according to the preferred construction of my invention, thus alsoobviates the use of a limp display cloth, whose In placeof such foldablecloth, the-display board of my invention is made relatively rigid andflat,

to enable the padto bereadily attached to the folds may partiallyobscure the displayed item andthereby constitutes a more suitabledisplay background. Furthermore, the weight of the combinationnf'vdisplay board, pad and container maintain thedevice in place, andit isthus less apt to be inadvertentlyshifted about the counter than theconventionallim'p display cloth. When used by an optometrist, myinvention" not only serves to display the spectacles but also enablescleansing tissue, of which the pad may becomposed, to be readily removedfor clean ing the lenses, of the spectacles, without the ne cessity ofreachingfor lens tissue less conveniently located. And in this aspect ofmy invention, it is an important object to enable the lens tissue to beat all timeskept free from dust, an

the said display board in hinged or pivotal relation thereto. Thearrangement is such that the board can be swung into its open positionand, if desired,'rested upon the counter or other suitable support'and,swung to its closed position flush with the top of thebox for sealingthe interior thereof from the atmosphere. And in this aspect of myinvention, it is a further object to enable the display board to beraised and lowered into its open or closed position without anyinterference' by the sides or other portion of the container.

Another important object of this invention is container before thecontainer blank is folded into its fully formed condition, therebyfacilitating the assembling operation.

Other. objects, features and advantages will appear'from the drawingsand the description hereinafter given.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constituting my inventionwith the display board in its horizontal or closed position.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the device of Figure' 1, shown with thedisplay board in an open position, and showing the pad within thecontainerr Figure 3 is a section of Figure 2 taken substantially alongline 33, showing the display board in a slightly different position.

Figure ,4 is a fragmentary section of Figure 2 taken along line 44.

Figure 5 is a top view of the container portion of my invention, shownin its closed condition.

Figure 6 is a bottom viewof the container of Figure 5, and

Figure 7 is a plan view of the flat die-out and scored container blank,showing'the pad assembled thereupon.

object of which is accomplished by the use of ..-the display b ard as alidifor the tissue pad container. e e 1 It is within the furthercontemplation of my I invention to enable the container and pad to bereadily and easily attached and detached from the display board, so thatrefills of c0ntainers'65 The device of my invention is shown in itsclosed operative condition in Figure 1, the plushcovered display boardl0 serving as a lid for the base portion consisting of the container IIwith pad therein. In this position the cover It] also 1 serves as adisplay member upon which items of jewelry and the like can be placed tobe viewed by the customer. The entire device, by virtue 2 of its weight,will remain wherever placed and will less likely be subject toinadvertent displacement than the conventional plush display cloth ofthe jeweler. As the drawing indicates, the plush cover I2 is drawn tautover the stiff foundation material l3 of the display board I (see Fig.3), so that it will serve as a more satisfactory background for displaythan a limp cloth with folds and undulations therein.

Figure 2 shows the display board H1 in one of its open positions, thecontainer being provided with a marginal peripheral wall l4 and a recessI5 within which is placed the pad Hi. It is apparent that in thiscondition a sheet can be readily detached from the pad, the lid closed,and the item wrapped with the said detached sheet. The entire operationis performed without making it necessary for the salesman to leave thejewelry or other items he is selling in order to obtain wrapping paper.

It will be observed that the rear marginal wall |4a has hingedlyassociated therewith the cover flap H, the connection being effectedalong the scored edge It. Said cover flap contains the slits l9 and 20through which extends the tongue 2| suitably attached at its upperportion 22 to the display board Hi. In the preferred form of myinvention, tape 23 extends along the length of the front edge of thedisplay board and covers the attached portion 22 of said tongue 2|. Afastener 24 extends through the cover flap l1 and the tongue 2| todetachably hold the latter in place.

When the display board II! is in the open position shown in Figure 2, itis apparent that it is in a plane intersecting that of cover flap And inthe position shown in Figure 3, where the display board restsuponsurface 25, there is still a greater divergence between the planesof the display board l0 and the cover flap 11. This is rendered possibleby virtue of the fact that the tongue 2| is of flexible material andpermits various positions of the display board l0, when in its opencondition.

The cover flap [1 is so proportioned that the front edge 26 and lateraledges 21 and 28 thereof are in spaced relation to the inner edges 29, 30and 3!, respectively, of the marginal wall I4. This arrangement enablesthe cover flap I! to be moved to and from its closed position withoutcontact with or interference by other portions of the container, therebyinsuring a free operative movement of the display board In. The partsare so proportioned that the said display board ,ID, when in its closedposition, is fully supported by the marginal wall l4 constituting thetop of the container I I, This arrange ment will prevent a sagging orcollapse of the structure under the weight of the display board In andthe superimposed items, inasmuch as the extended surface of the marginalwall l4, rather than a mere peripheral edge, takes the load.

By reference to Figure '7 it will be seen that the blank, in its finaldie-cut and scored form,

contains a top portion 32, a bottom portion 33, side flaps 34 and 35, afront side 36, rear flaps 3? and end flaps 38. The said top portion 32has an inverted U shape cut-out 39 forming the The bottom portion 33contains the recess 40, the innermost edge 4| of which is disposedinwardly (Fig. 4 and Fig. '7) with respect to the edge 3| for reasonswhich will hereinafter appear.

The pad I6 is attached to bottom portion 33 of the container (as shownin Figures 4 and '7) by adhesively applying a strip of tape 42 over thetop edge of the pad I6 and extending said tape downwardly over edge 4|and against the outer surface of bottom portion 33 (Fig. 4). This can bedone when the blank is in its unfolded condition, as shown in Figure '7.Thereafter, when the box is in its completed form, the side flap 34 willextend, according to the preferred form of my invention, to a point inproximate relation to tape 42. It is preferred that the flap 34 be soproportioned as to leave a small space or slit 43 in the base of thecontainer, so as not to interfere with the tape 42 extendingtherethrough. To accomplish this, said flap 34 should be of slightlyless width than the depth D of recess 40 (Fig. '7). It will also beobserved that with the above-described relative positions between edge4| of the bottom of the container and edge 3| of the top thereof, therewill be no interference with the removal of any sheet from the pad. Theentire pad is proportioned and disposed so as not to underlie anyportions of the peripheral wall M.

It is obvious that the entire unitary device above described is compactin form and is capable of enabling the aforesaid objectives to beobtained in a simple andinexpensive manner. It is also apparent thatwhen an entire pad has been used up all that need be done is tooperatively remove the fastener 24, and detach the entire container unitfrom the display board, whereupon a refill unit may be convenientlyinserted. 7

It is understood that the embodiment above described and shown in thedrawings is illustrative of my invention and not employed by way oflimitation, inasmuch as numerous changes and modifications may be madewithin the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit of this invention.

I claim: 7

1. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising a container and pad thereinsupported by the bottom wall thereof, the upper wall of the containerbeing apertured whereby access may be had to the pad, a cover flappivotally associated with the container and adapted to overlie theapertured portion of the said upper wall, a flexible tongue attached tothe display board and having a free portion detachably secured to saidcover flap, said board being attached to the base portion only at theregion of the connection of said tongue, the board being otherwise freefor relative movement with respect. to the flap and base portion,whereby the. board may be pivotally moved between variouspredeterminedopen positions with respect. to the. container and a closedposition in resting engagement upon the said upper wall of thecontainer.

2. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising arcontainer and pad thereinsupported I by the bottom wall thereof, the top of the container beingopen whereby access. may be had to the pad, a cover flap pivotallyassociated with the said top of the container and adapted to extend intothe top opening thereof, said flap containing a slitted portion therein,a flexible tongue attached to the display board adjacent the forwardedge thereof and having a free portion extending through the slittedportion of the flap, said board being attached to the base portion onlyat the region of the connection of said tongue, the rear edge of theboard being free ment upon the said peripheral for relative movementwith respect to the flap and base portion, whereby the board may bepivotally moved between various predetermined open positions withrespect to the container and a closed position in resting engagementupon the top of the container.

3. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising a container and pad thereinsupported by the bottom wall thereof, the top of the container beingopen whereby access may be had to the pad, a cover flap pivotallyassociated with the container and adapted to extend into the top openingthereof, a flexible tongue attached to the display board and having afree portion detachably secured to said cover flap, whereby the boardmay be pivotally moved between various predetermined open positions withrespect to the container and a closed position in resting engagementupon the top of the container, the proportions of the board being suchas to permit the rear edge thereof to extend at least to the level ofthe bottom of the container when the board is in a predetermined openposition, whereby the board may rest upon any suitable sup port uponwhich the container is placed.

4. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising a container and pad thereinsupported by the bottom wall thereof, the top of the container having anapertured portion surrounded by a flat peripheral wall, the proportionsof said apertured portion being no less than the proportions of the padand being so disposed that no portion of the pad underlies saidperipheral wall, whereby access may be had to the pad through saidapertured portion, a cover flap pivotally associated with the said topof the container and adapted to extend into the said apertured portionthereof, the free edges of said flap being in spaced relation to thecorresponding edges of said peripheral wall, the said display boardbeing detachably connected to said flap, whereby it may be pivotallymoved between predetermined open positions with respect to the containerand a closed position in resting engagewall.

5. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising a container with a plurality ofwalls including a bottom wall, a pad supported by the bottom wall, saidbottom wall containing a slitted portion at the region of the top edgeof the pad, and a flexible tape extending through said slitted portionand adhesively secured to the top edge of the pad and the outer surfaceof isaid bottom wall, the top of the container being Open whereby accessmay be had to the pad, the said display board being movably associatedwith the container and supportable thereby whereby it may serve as a lidtherefor.

6. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comwhereby access may be had thereto, the saidbottom wall of the container having a slitted portion therein at theregion of the top edge of the pad, and a flexible tape extending throughsaid slitted portion and adhesively secured to the top edge of the padand the outer surface of said bottom wall, the said display board beingpivotally connected to the container and supportable by the saidperipheral wall.

7. In a device of the class described, a display board and a baseportion, the base portion comprising a container with top, bottom,front, rear and side walls, a pad supported by the bottom wall, the topwall being apertured, whereby access may be had to the pad, the bottomwall being recessed at one end thereof, the recessed portion extendingsubstantially to the top edge of the pad, one of said side walls beingconnected to the top wall and extending across the said recessed portionof the bottom wall to a predetermined point short of the said top edgeof the pad, whereby a slit is formed in the region of said top edge ofthe pad, and a flexible tape extending through said slit and adhesivelysecured to the top edge of the pad and the outer surface of said bottomwall, the said display board being movably associated with the containerand supportable thereby whereby it may serve as a lid therefor.

8. In a device of the class described, a container adapted fordetachable connection to a display board and for supporting therein apad, the container being formed of a. blank containing in succession aparallel arrangement of a rear flap, a top portion, a front side, abottom portion and another rear flap, the top portion containing asubstantially U-shaped cutout portion forming a cover flap, said coverflap being adapted for attachment to said display board, the bottomportion having an end portion thereof recessed a predetermined amount,whereby a pad may be placed on said bottom portion with its top edgeadjacent to the innermost edge of said recessed portion, the top portionbeing further provided with a side flap on the side thereofcorresponding to the position of said recessed portion, said side flapbeing proportioned so as to extend across a predetermined part of saidrecessed portion when the blank is operatively folded into its finalform, the length of said side flap being less than the depth of saidrecessed portion, whereby a slit will be formed in the bottom of thefully formed container, for permitting fastening means for the pad toextend therethrough.

SAMUEL WEISSMAN.

